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Gao Hong, pipaSaturday, October 2, 2010 - 7:30 p.m. Carl Maria von Weber: Overture from Oberon, J. 306
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| Mesmerizing Gao Hong opens the WCFSO's 2010-11 season on the Chinese pipa. This ancient instrument's delicate tonality and ethereal quality are described fittingly through poetry "The bold strings rattled like splatters of sudden rain. The fine instrument hummed like lovers' whispers. Chattering and pattering, pattering and chattering. As pearls, large and small, on a jade plate fell." Gao joins us for the pipa concerto by Tan Dun, Oscar winning composer of the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon film score. Works by Weber and Dvořák complete an evening of music that will envelope you in the magic of the spirit world.
Join us before the concert at 6:30 p.m. for Concert Conversations in Jebe Hall. Stay after and enjoy drinks, desserts, and live music in the lobby during our Fíne celebration. |
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Classical Concerts
Gao Hong - October 2
Jeffrey Biegel - November 6
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Jeffrey Biegel, piano Saturday, November 6, 2010 - 7:30 p.m. Lowell Liebermann: Piano Concerto no. 3, Op. 95 Single tickets on sale at 8:30 a.m. on August 2. |
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| Jeffrey Biegel, the pianist Leonard Bernstein declared "a splendid musician and a brilliant performer," brings his electrifying technique and impeccable style to our stage to perform Liebermann's approachable piano concerto. Rarely heard gems from ballets by Mozart and Stravinsky round out this eclectic program in true WCFSO style.
Join us before the concert at 6:30 p.m. for Concert Conversations in Jebe Hall. Stay after and enjoy drinks, desserts, and live music in the lobby during our Fíne celebration. |
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Chris Thile - February 5
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Chris Thile, mandolinSaturday, February 5, 2011 - 7:30 p.m. Charles Ives: Symphony no. 3, "The Camp Meeting" Single tickets on sale at 8:30 a.m. on August 2 For tickets click here or call 319.273.4TIX or 877.549.SHOW (toll-free)  |
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| In a concert brimming with American authenticity, Grammy Award winner Chris Thile's performance of his own mandolin concerto is bookended by two Pulitzer Prize winning compositions. Thile has elevated the mandolin from a simple folk instrument to one capable of sophisticated jazz and classical performance. He's played sold-out concerts around the world with his band Punch Brothers and has collaborated with Dolly Parton, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, and the Dixie Chicks. Copland's Appalachian Spring closes the evening as a 20th century counterpart to Thile's 21st century concerto.
Join us before the concert at 6:30 p.m. for Concert Conversations in Jebe Hall. Stay after and enjoy drinks, desserts, and live music in the lobby during our Fíne celebration. |
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Dan Malloy - March 5
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Dan Malloy, horn Saturday, March 5, 2010 - 7:30 p.m. Emmanuel Chabrier: España (Spain)
Gordon Jacob: Horn Concerto Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes, Op.33a Claude Debussy: Printemps(Spring) Single tickets on sale at 8:30 a.m. on August 2. |
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| Our own principal horn player Dan Malloy has contributed to many a memorable WCFSO performance. We bring him front and center on a musical program that goes "cross channel" exploring the connections and differences between Britain and France. In continuation of the WCFSO's unparalleled educational efforts, aspiring area musicians join the orchestra on stage to open the concert with Chabrier's lively España.
Join us before the concert at 6:30 p.m. for Concert Conversations in Jebe Hall. Stay after and enjoy drinks, desserts, and live music in the lobby during our Fíne celebration.
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Beethoven's Fifth - April 2
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Beethoven's Fifth SymphonySaturday, April 2, 2011 - 7:30 p.m. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in c, Op. 67
Single tickets on sale at 8:30 a.m. on August 2. |
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| Closing our 2010-11 season is a dynamic presentation of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony that will engage and enlighten as only Jason Weinberger and the WCFSO can. We'll invite the audience to take part in the discussion and offer a behind-the-scenes perspective from our own orchestra members, finishing off with a complete performance of the Fifth. This multimedia event will take you inside one of the most important and groundbreaking orchestral works of all time.
Join us before the concert at 6:30 p.m. for Concert Conversations in Jebe Hall. Stay after and enjoy drinks, desserts, and live music in the lobby during our Fíne celebration. |
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